2023 Thymiopoulos ATMA White Xinomavro Malagousia, Naoussa Macedonia

Altogether very appealing. There’s a mouthwatering acidity, with a savoury, mineral texture to add interest.

Apostolos Thymiopoulos is without a doubt the rising star of Naoussa. His vines, cultivated according to biodynamic methods at an altitude of 180m in the southern sector of the appellation, are blessed with a good amount of sunshine.

The terrain is comprised of Naoussa’s most geologically complex soils, made of lime-rich marlstone, schist and granite. Thymiopoulos focuses on expressing the freshness of the grapes and giving each vintage a unique signature. He shuns filtering and extraction and his wines are aged in vats and barrels the old-fashioned way.